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iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF (SMLF)

Small Blend | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
82.59 USD +1.66 (2.051%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 83.34 +0.75 (0.908%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:29 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT

SMLF is currently showing mixed signals for short-term traders. The recent price action has been volatile, with a recent uptick near the 78.76 close, but it has not yet broken out significantly above the 52-week high. The dividend yield is reasonable, and the recent dividend history shows a consistent payout, which supports a moderate long-term rating. However, the forecasting model's low predicted direction change and high volatility metrics suggest caution. Investors should consider the ETF's exposure to small-cap factors and its performance in a broader market context before making decisions.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.019839
AutoETS0.019856
MSTL0.020629
AutoTheta0.024433

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 7.70
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.237
Excess Kurtosis -0.81
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.12

As of April 11, 2026, 2:49 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. For the near-term expirations (April 17 and June 18), there is a notable concentration of open interest and volume in out-of-the-money calls, particularly around strike prices above the current price, suggesting a potential bullish sentiment. However, the puts show limited activity, with some interest in lower strike prices, which might indicate a cautious outlook. The IV levels are relatively high, indicating increased volatility expectations, which could be due to underlying market uncertainty or anticipated news events.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.26% 1.22% 1.29% 1.31%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-17 0.194 0.256275
2025-12-16 0.239 0.318513
2025-09-16 0.243 0.329334
2025-06-16 0.207 0.316328
2025-03-18 0.166 0.268251
2024-12-17 0.320 0.459488
2024-09-25 0.244 0.379643
2024-06-11 0.168 0.283003
2024-03-21 0.169 0.275187
2023-12-20 0.024 0.042918
2023-09-26 0.233 0.470207
2023-06-07 0.237 0.463967
2023-03-23 0.171 0.364415
2022-12-13 0.206 0.417362
2022-09-26 0.201 0.476930
2022-06-09 0.136 0.275749
2022-03-24 0.067 0.127744
2021-12-13 0.305 0.584559
2021-09-24 0.139 0.268198
2021-06-10 0.096 0.187366
2021-03-25 0.075 0.155998
2020-12-14 0.280 0.674526
2020-09-23 0.128 0.382923
2020-06-15 0.084 0.255480
2020-03-25 0.114 0.429449
2019-12-16 0.229 0.584610
2019-09-24 0.115 0.314332
2019-06-17 0.146 0.405796
2019-03-20 0.108 0.295880
2018-12-17 0.147 0.446364
2018-09-26 0.103 0.261953
2018-06-26 0.101 0.263849
2018-03-22 0.066 0.185147
2017-12-21 0.155 0.434119
2017-09-26 0.081 0.242632
2017-06-27 0.079 0.244797
2017-03-24 0.051 0.163589
2016-12-22 0.108 0.341504
2016-09-26 0.074 0.263616
2016-06-21 0.052 0.195896
2015-12-24 0.113 0.430453
2015-09-25 0.080 0.313083
2015-06-24 0.041 0.149793
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 1.17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 83.19
All Time Low 24.185
Ask 87.56
Ask Size 200
Average Daily Volume10 Day 136,490
Average Daily Volume3 Month 272,977
Average Volume 272,977
Average Volume10Days 136,490
Beta3 Year 1.26
Bid 78.12
Bid Size 700
Category Small Blend
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 83.19
Day Low 81.99
Dividend Yield 1.17
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.319538
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 77.4602
Fifty Day Average Change 5.129799
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06622496
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 42.332043
Fifty Two Week High 83.19
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.6000061
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.0072124787
Fifty Two Week Low 56.165
Fifty Two Week Low Change 26.424995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.47048864
Fifty Two Week Range 56.165 - 83.19
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,430,400,600,000
Five Year Average Return 0.097346604
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family iShares
Fund Inception Date 1,430,179,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The index is composed of small-capitalization equity securities from the STOXX U.S. Small Cap Index that are selected and weighted using an optimization process designed to maximize exposure to four target factors: momentum, quality, value, and low volatility. The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its index and may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.
Long Name iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_282865945
Nav Price 80.93476
Net Assets 3,281,827,070.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.15
Open 81.83
Phone 415-670-2000
Post Market Change 0.75
Post Market Change Percent 0.9081003
Post Market Price 83.34
Post Market Time 1,776,461,350
Previous Close 80.93
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.66
Regular Market Change Percent 2.05115
Regular Market Day High 83.19
Regular Market Day Low 81.99
Regular Market Day Range 81.99 - 83.19
Regular Market Open 81.83
Regular Market Previous Close 80.93
Regular Market Price 82.59
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 133,831
Short Name iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity F
Source Interval 15
Symbol SMLF
Three Year Average Return 0.1818438
Total Assets 3,281,827,072
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 19.120098
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 1.13814
Trailing Three Month Returns 1.13814
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 74.74395
Two Hundred Day Average Change 7.8460464
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.104972325
Type Disp ETF
Volume 133,831
Yield 0.0117
Ytd Return 1.13814